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COC-Phinma ranks third in nationwide tilt Story and Photo by MARK FRANCISCO Assistant Lifestyle Editor
ALL Phinma Education Network eyes are now set for four Accountancy students of Cagayan de Oro College (COC) – Phinma who will vie for the final round of the prestigious 16 th Intercollegiate Finance Competition to be held this October 20 at Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). The four – Jose Victor Bascarpa, Jeany Benitez, Carlo James delos Santos and Phebe Jane Dombase – earlier bested 86 other colleges nationwide for the eliminations of the contest, coming up only behind the teams from Ateneo de Manila University and UP-Diliman. The four, coached by Prof. Clyde Ga-
molo – will be competing with 89 other colleges, including guest contestants from top Accounting universities from Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand. But they are all ready. The team itself are rehearsing every day after school hours from Monday through Saturday. “We make sure that their academic studies won’t suffer because these are all graduating students come March. Still, they are already excited for the final rounds,” Gamolo said. That stance comes from a college who has consistently notched top elimination
spots of the Intercollegiate Finance Competition editions in 2012 and 2013. Garnering a score of 255 in the eliminations last September 19 at Xavier University and participated by nine other college teams, the COC-Phinma had its score compared to that taken by other colleges elsewhere. The result – it inched only behind Ateneo de Manila University (310) and UP-Diliman (285). It’s not a walk in the park for the team. They were formed as early as February and from then, things moved forward moderately while Gamolo, who has also coached the 2013 team, prepped his new mentees. “All of us need to study hard because
during the competition itself, we need to pool our minds. That’s why teamwork and discipline are very important. We also need to be punctual during our training. We’re all focused on this,” Dombase said. During the whole day finals, it will be divided into three levels – easy, moderate and difficult. Topics covered are Finance, Economics, Statistics, Accountancy and Accounting Ethics. Clinching the top Mindanaoan spot during the elims is already a feat in itself. But coming up only behind Ateneo and UP is splendidly spectacular. That laurel has buoyed the team’s morale to make it to the top during the finals. With divine help, they will.
CU Graduate School taps BWM publisher as guest speaker By Prof. CLIFFORD JOSE ROA Contributor
THE publisher of BWM Group, Dante Sudaria, shared his insights and experiences on being an entrepreneur during the culmination program of Capitol University Graduate School activity dubbed Local Talents + Universal Skills = Global Entrepreneur at Thai Me Up Restaurant, Cagayan de Oro City last September 27, 2014. Jacque Mortel and Lino Buray, the class president and vice president, respectively, initiated the vent to give the graduate school students a firsthand and intimate discussion on the challenges brought about a start-up enterprise and no other than Sudaria exemplifies the model person as a source of inspiration. The class also includes four practicing certified public accountants – Ira Ivana Tejada of Concentrix, Dynith Suaberon of Central Mindanao University (CMU) and Joseph Arida of Phividec and Buray. IT professionals Norvin Angeles, Felix Veloso and Christian Achas; Christine Sevilla, Elena Orcales and Rich Alambatin from the Academe sector.
Completing the class are Devvie Musico of Pancake House, Mary Grace Payla, Gracy Dapigran of RB of Manolo Fortich, Ley Ann Bernal of LGU Bukidnon, Maricar Engracia, JR Penados of Buseco, Muffet Angeles of NPC, Rodelyn Labial of Arriba, Ruth Baula, Roxanne Gamba and Bukky Adensaya.
This writer is the professor of the class and previously handles the Global Entrepreneurship and Financial Management classes for the past five semesters of the CU Graduate School Program and business, management and finance subject in College of Business Administration. Mindanao Daily is owned by the BWM Group.
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